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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anav-silverman/israelis-send-aid-and-clo_b_3939095.html?utm_hp_ref=israel

Israelis Send Aid and Clothing to Syrian Refugees

(Huffington Post) Anav Silverman - "There are a number of Israeli citizens and organizations involved with aid distribution to Syrian refugees, which have sent hundreds of tons of humanitarian aid to Jordan," said Dr. Nir Boms from Haifa University. Boms is involved with an Israeli group called Hand in Hand with Syrian Refugees, initiated in early 2013. In May, Hand in Hand sent a truckload with 5,000 winter jackets and sweaters, along with 1,000 pairs of shoes and toys, with the aid of Operation Blessing, an American Christian charity. An Israeli mom from northern Israel spearheaded the distribution project, collecting thousands of clothing items and raising money to make the project happen.

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